SCHOOL PROFILE

Crosshall Infant School

Primary Academy converter URN 136332
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 438 Published school capacity
Capacity used 65.5% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 7 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

11 October 2022
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Cambridgeshire
Trust MERIDIAN TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 287 283 full-time · 4 part-time
Female pupils 122 42.5% of pupils
Male pupils 165 57.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

4.9%
19.9 pts below England
School 4.9%
Huntingdonshire 21.0%
East of England 19.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

27.2%
6.9 pts above England
School 27.2%
Huntingdonshire 12.6%
East of England 16.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Huntingdonshire 2.3%
East of England 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
72.5%
208
Any other White background
10.8%
31
White and Asian
3.8%
11
Any other Mixed background
3.1%
9
Indian
2.8%
8
African
2.1%
6
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 7.7% 22 of 287 pupils
13.2 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 7.7%
Huntingdonshire 18.6%
East of England 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 5.9% 17 pupils
England 14.8% 8.9 pts below
EHC plans 1.7% 5 pupils
England 6.0% 4.3 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Moderate learning difficulty 7
Autistic spectrum disorder 5
Social, emotional & mental health 4
Speech, language & communication 3
Multi-sensory impairment 2
Other difficulty or disability 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

4.60%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.62 pts lower than England
School 4.60%
Huntingdonshire 5.67%
East of England 6.17%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

9.36%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

6.46 pts lower than England
School 9.36%
Huntingdonshire 12.94%
East of England 15.39%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.58%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.22 pts lower than England
School 0.58%
Huntingdonshire 1.85%
East of England 1.83%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

65.5% 22.7 pts below England
Crosshall Infant School
65.5%
Huntingdonshire
83.7%
East of England
87.4%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information